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7-Eleven: Japan convenience store giant targeted by rival chain

Getty ImagesAs the business grew, 7-Eleven began offering franchises outside the US.In 1974, Japanese retail firm Ito-Yokado struck a deal to open the country's...

Red-hot rents for homes start to cool as tenants struggle

BBCIn Derby, despite the proximity to Nottingham, rents are increasing. Imogen Pearson said the intensity of competition had been ridiculous. She said she had...

Just Eat advert that depicted McDonald’s broke junk food code

An advert for the takeaway delivery service Just Eat that featured a McDonald’s burger has been banned for not taking sufficient care to ensure...

City airport may help others to take flight

Planning decisions always upset someone. Still, credit to housing secretary Angela Rayner and the transport supremo Louise Haigh for annoying all sides with one...

Key members of Mike Lynch’s legal success now centre of tragedy after superyacht sinking

They were a group brought together by one goal: to defy the...

Government borrowing above expectations and highest since pandemic

Government borrowing rose to the highest amount since the pandemic in July,...

Scotland’s disability benefits shake-up triggers threefold surge in claims

The rapid rise comes amid wider concerns about the sustainability of Scotland’s...

There’s Something Unbelievably Strange About That Billionaire Yacht Sinking

This is stranger than fiction.Bad TimingAs billionaire Mike Lynch's yacht sinking made headlines, the missing tycoon's recent fraud trial co-defendant died in a UK...

Tesco raises price of popular meal deal in blow to supermarket shoppers – How much will you pay?

Tesco has announced it will be raising the price of its popular lunchtime meal deal in a blow to loyal customers.The popular supermarket chain...

FTSE 100 falls after blue-chips including BT, Shell and BP slide

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Here’s what to know about Mike Lynch, the tech tycoon missing in the Sicily yacht disaster

Mike Lynch, once hailed as "Britain's Bill Gates," is now among the six people missing after his luxury yacht sank in a violent storm...

BT sees £1bn knocked off shares as Sky and CityFibre strike broadband deal

More than £1 billion was wiped off the stock market value of BT Group after Sky struck a deal with one of its biggest...

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